Category: The Caterer

Kalindi Juneja has been appointed chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, the 50-strong marketing consortium of independently owned hotels.

The prime minister has confirmed that all social distancing restrictions will be dropped in England’s move to step four, with no Covid certificate required as a condition of entry for any venue or event.

Far East Consortium International (FEC) has completed the sale of the Dorsett City London hotel to Cerberus Capital Management and hospitality management and investment firm Highgate for £115m.

The Black Ladd pub in Oldham saw 42 no-shows in one day last week after the venue claimed seven tables were booked using false data and telephone numbers.

Some hospitality business leaders and landlords have written to the prime minister urging him to encourage people back to the office to help city centres “buzz again”.

Hospitality Action is partnering with the industry’s main trade associations, professional bodies and charities to launch a National Hospitality Day to celebrate the sector on 18 September.

Two senior members of staff have been suspended at Tom Kitchin’s restaurant group following allegations of “unacceptable behaviour”.

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Inhabit Hotels has announced it will be opening a second London property in the autumn in Paddington.

Around one-third of eligible hospitality staff remained on furlough at the end of May 2021, new figures show.